
“Checkmate” is a promotional single from heavy metal band Blue Medusa. [1] [5]
It features Canadian musician, best known as the former lead vocalist of the Swedish melodic death metal band Arch Enemy, Alissa White-Gluz.[2] [3]
This is BLUE MEDUSA — Alissa White-Gluz’s new band — and the new era begins NOW.
The Official Music Video directed by Vicente Cordero and Alissa White-Gluz premiered Friday, March 20th, 2026[1], via Alissa White-Gluz’s official YouTube channel.[3]
The track produced by: Alissa White-Gluz, & Kile Odell.[4]
The song written by: Alissa White-Gluz, Alyssa Day, Dani Sophia, & Adam Bentley.[4]
Song: #Checkmate
Artist: #BlueMedusa #AlissaWhiteGluz
“Checkmate” Lyrics [4]
Song by Blue Medusa & Alissa White-Gluz:
Verse 1
I learned my name underneath the spot lights
Lost my voice building a throne
You thought that silence could not testify
Heard echoes I didn’t own
Fake smiles scaffold heavy lies
Take the abuse and bleed clockwise
No leash, no more restraint
I choose what’s real, I choose my nameRefrain
I, I walked the chessboard blind
Delusion is the refuge of cowards
Black and white, stay in line
You forgot the queen holds the most powerPre-Chorus
Take aim strategy
Watch it fall apart
The masks slip and the mirrors break
Injury turned sovereignty
I won’t bleed to belong ’cause IChorus
I declare checkmate, I own the board
None of your pawns can conquer my world
I thrive in truth while you lose control
I learned my worth when I stood aloneVerse 2
I’m not your product, I’m not an object
Wounds close and scars do fade
Turn empty eyes inwards, see what you became
Listen every slammed door sounds the sameBridge
Zwischenzug
End game
They already know my namePre-Chorus
Take aim strategy
Watch it fall apart
The masks slip and the mirrors break
Injury turned sovereignty
I won’t bleed to belong ’cause IChorus
I declare checkmate, I own the board
None of your pawns can conquer my world
I thrive in truth while you lose control
I learned my worth when I stood aloneGuitar Solo
Pre-Chorus
I matter in rooms where nothing’s sold
The story gets coldChorus
When I declare checkmate, I own the board
None of your pawns will ever conquer my world
I thrive in truth while you lose control
I learned my worth when I stood alone
Writer(s): Alissa White-Gluz, Alyssa Day, Dani Sophia, & Adam Bentley
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References
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Checkmate (Official Music Video) | BLUE MEDUSA – YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T21hSKREXGk]
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Alissa White-Gluz – Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alissa_White-Gluz]
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Alissa White-Gluz – YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClv9Un4KGvyDNrmi_Q7nKmw]
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Blue Medusa & Alissa White-Gluz – Checkmate Lyrics | Genius Lyrics [https://genius.com/Blue-medusa-and-alissa-white-gluz-checkmate-lyrics]
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Blue Medusa – YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC35bbqrL29qHoJxyVhuVZw]
